What is the longest period you had been away from your family?
By borhan
@borhan (1338)
United States
October 22, 2009 11:17pm CST
For my job, once i had to remain away from my familyfor 1 year. That was the toughest period of my life. I have missed my wife and my daughter so much, i cannot express. My wife used to call me everyday and used to update me everything.
That 1 year, was the ugliest 1 year.
Have you ever been away from your family?
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9 responses
@JamesKYTan (1605)
• Malaysia
23 Oct 09
What? My goodness, away from your family for 1 whole year! Fortunately with today's technology you can chat and see them using a webcam and application such as windows live messenger or yahoo. I was once away from home (Malaysia) for 3 weeks in Germany and England but during those times technology was not so advanced as of today. I called every night from the hotel room and it cost me more than 500 German Marks just for 4 nights. So I ended up cutting down the time to call home.
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@JamesKYTan (1605)
• Malaysia
23 Oct 09
Wow, You are a peace keeper! That is a great job. An honorable one.
@borhan (1338)
• United States
23 Oct 09
Friend, i stayed in such a place where i had to wait for month plus for arranging internet connectivity. It happened in 2001-2002. Once authority fixed the VSAT, then we could get the net. It was in sierra leone and far away from the capital city freetown. Arround 200 km away. I worked as an UN Peace Keeper there. Yes, at the end the earning was quite high. But the days were really very tough for being away from family.
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@shadow41 (2351)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
I've been away with my family for 8 months only. It's sad but not that bad. We have daily contacts and if I really to go home it's possible. I'm not that far from them. I do understand how you feel. Maybe someday I will face a situation like yours. I just hope I would be able to bring my family with me.
shadow41
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@shadow41 (2351)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
I agree with you. It's really tough. That's why I'm saving money now cause I'm planning to start a business in my place so that I won't need to go somewhere else to work and leave my family. I don't know if it will work cause my girlfriend wants to go abroad and live there. Wohoh.
shadow41
@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
23 Oct 09
I have only been away from my husband for about one week when I went home to visit my mom. He come not get of work because they were very busy.
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@irene3184 (898)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
The longest period that I have been away with my family is a year and half because I am looking for work and searching for my own identity without being with my family.I want to motivate myself and try to be independent after I graduated.It is very advantage to my part because I gain so much learning.
@borhan (1338)
• United States
23 Oct 09
You are struggling alone for your life? Dont you think that it would be possible while staying with family?
Yes, i admit that you are learning from life being alone.As you had been away from family for a better job and life style, have you got that ultimately?
@sunlight365 (24)
• China
23 Oct 09
Hi, borhan.
The longest period i had been away from my family is about half a year. That was the first time I go to the college that year. Strange school, strange classmates, strange teachers, distasteful foods,....... Everything is strange. Really tough!!! When i was alone I missed my family very much.
But now, hard time is gone. I am already a junior.....hahaha.....
Happy mylotting......
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@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
27 Oct 09
When I was 20 years old I went off traveling around the world. I was without my family for just over one year. I wrote letters to them and was able to phone them from Australia. When I came home much had changed. It was lovely to see my family again and find out all the news.
@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
hello borhan...
i've been away with my parents for almost 4 years now...but i was able to spend a vacation with them atleast a week every year...its sad that i am away from them but what can i do...i need to be with my husband...sometimes i still fell homesickness but well, with that 4 years i think i am getting used to it now...
and with my husband, the longest that i am aways from him is 10 days...i went to my parents home & he was not able to go with me due to his work...
that 10 days, i missed him so much...but i also enjoy the time i spend with my parents...
good day...
@borhan (1338)
• United States
23 Oct 09
Four years !?!
Oh God, and only one week with family in a year. For girls, life is a bit different. All along they are groomed up with parents. After marriage, shifting to another family, staying with husband. Bondage grows up ergonomically. Own parents, husband and kids.., quite an omnidirectional bondage.
@pradeeptheone (49)
• India
23 Oct 09
Ya ,i was in hostel in Inter days ,then i was 6months got separated from my family and college people also didn't encourage me to go home at the same time my mom came to me only twice to me,those are the ugliest days i've passed on........
